IRENA Launches Roadmap to Double Renewable Energy by 2030

January 14, 2013 12:00 AM Eastern Time

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International efforts to double the share of renewable energy by 2030
are attainable, but need to accelerate substantially if they are to be
successful, according to a new global roadmap launched at the International
Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly in Abu Dhabi.

“REMAP 2030 clearly maps the challenge we face in meeting international
targets to double the share of renewable energy worldwide”

More than 150 countries are attending the two-day assembly, which has
become the world’s pre-eminent policy gathering to promote the uptake of
renewable energy.

The REMAP 2030 process will bring together experts and policy
makers from across the globe together to assess the gap between current
renewable energy projections and targets set by the UN
Secretary-General’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative.

Initial results show that investment in renewable power generation,
grid expansions, sustainable biomass and the use of renewable energy to
generate heat needs to accelerate substantially to meet targets.
Global renewable power generation will have to exceed annual expansion
rates of more than 150 GW per year, compared to around 110 GW in 2011.

“REMAP 2030 clearly maps the challenge we face in meeting international
targets to double the share of renewable energy worldwide,” said Adnan
Amin, IRENA Director General. “The good news is that costs are falling,
the technology is spreading, and countries across the world are
implementing policies to make this happen. With the right political
will, a world powered by clean, renewable energy is within our reach.”

Note to Editors

IRENA is mandated by 159 countries and the European Union to promote the
sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, and to serve as the
global hub for renewable energy cooperation and information exchange.
Formally established in 2011, IRENA is the first major international
organization to be headquartered in the Middle East.